Review and Comparison of TorrentFlux Hosting Services

May 04, 2008 by sharky

With the increasing popularity of seedboxes, more and more Seedbox Hosts are incorporating TorrentFlux pre-configured into their plans. Here’s a list of providers that specifically offer TorrentFlux hosting accounts. Services range from $2 to $200, depending on options.

NOTE: We’ve updated this article (Jan. 17/09), and added some new services to the list.

Comparison of ‘TorrentFlux Hosting’ Services:

All Seedbox Hosting sites listed below come with TorrentFlux built into their service, and come with FTP (or SFTP, or RSync) access to your directory. All features and plans listed below are a representation of their ‘barebones’ (cheapest) packages, unless otherwise stipulated.

http://seedboxhosting.com

Seedboxhosting is the only seedbox provider in the list that offers unlimited bandwidth and unlimited number of torrents, in one low price. For $47 bucks a month, you simply can’t find a better service or support team. For anyone who’s seriously into TFlux seedboxes, this is the only way to go. Unless, of course, you want to shell out $200 a month for a dedibox. Unlike most other TorrentFlux services, users have Admin access to their account - this allows for complete control of your seedbox - including adding other users, adding RSS feeds from private trackers, and the ability to fine tune your seedbox settings. Total control with no surprises.

SeedboxHosting traffic statsOur Recommendations: We tested it, liked it, and kept it. Our seedbox is assuredly speedy, with regular speeds easily clocking anywhere between 3000 - 5000 KB/s, and “burst” speeds are even higher. Accounts on their servers are never oversold, and we’re able to easily seed 50 or more torrents and keep the ’server load’ below 1.0 - great for managing a colossal number of private tracker accounts simultaneously, and maintain great ratios on all of them.

$47 clams still too steep for you? No problem! You’ll be able to create sub-accounts for other users, so that you can share the monthly cost between you and friends. With a money-back guarantee and prices that can’t be beat - you can’t go wrong with SeedboxHosting. We have a winner!

Low Server Load: Adding New Users:

Other features include:

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: Unlimited
Number of Active Torrents: Unlimited
Speed: 100mbit unmetered / no speed cap on transfers.
Memory / Drive Space: Package #1: 250MB RAM / 50GB hard drive space.
Package #2: 500MB RAM / 100GB hard drive space.
Pricing: $47/mo. & $87/mo. No setup fees, no hidden costs, no contracts.
Shared Accounts? Yes - Multiple sub-accounts are allowed.
Extras: Money-back guarantee; cancel anytime; Dedicated IP address; servers are on 1 GB pipes.

Seedboxhosting has recently obtained a fresh batch of new servers to accommodate the high demand. Presently there is no waiting list for these great boxes - get yours now!

http://jmhservices.com/seed.htm

Update: - JMHServices is offline

Aside from offering ‘highly modified’ TorrentFlux scripts, JMH Services also supports the µTorrent-WebUI alternative to managing torrents. Presently they offer a variety of packages, although custom plans are available. Prices start at €35/mo for a 45GB hard drive (with a very low maximum of 4 users per server - a great added bonus).

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: unlimited
Number of Torrents: Unlimited
Speed: 100mbit unmetered / no speed cap
Memory / Drive Space: 45 GB hard drive space, RAM is a ’shared pool’ setup (with excess for everyone).
Pricing: Starting at €35/mo. €120/month (for dedicated). No setup fee.
Shared Accounts OK? Yes, on their dediboxes.
Extras: Training & Support, 99.999% Uptime Guaranteed. Account setup in about 30 minutes.

Trial Run: We took JMH for a test drive with their basic shared package, and they did not fail to impress! Download speeds were a sustained 6,000 KB/s, and it took just 3 minutes to download two…count ‘em…two 700MB movies. Want proof? See the screenshot below.

We asked JHM Services how they could manage such high speeds. They said, “We offer premium bandwidth not second or third tier connections. While the HTTP transfer is OK the real speed comes with FTP using a multi-threaded client. We get a lot of repeat customers that go elsewhere because of the price but many come back after a month or two.” — We can see why!

http://leasetorrent.com

LeaseTorrent is one of the most affordable TF Host in the group, but not cheap on service. At the time of testing there was a ‘waiting period’ for new accounts, due to popularity. We jumped on the ‘wait list‘ and received notification 10 days later suggesting that there was an opening.

Trial Run: We took them for a spin, and shelled out £3 plus and additional £2.5 for an extra 50GB ‘uploading’ bandwidth. Download speeds were very zippy indeed - we managed to get ’sustained’ speeds of 5,600 KB/s. LeaseTorrent is a great opportunity to fix a bad ratio in a hurry, without breaking the bank to do it!

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: Varies. £3 gets 5 GB; £2.5 extra = 50 GB
Number of Torrents: Varies. Extra “torrents” start at £1.5 ea.
Speed: 100mbit unmetered / 300 KBs upload cap.
Memory / Drive Space: Variety of configurations, unknown amount of RAM.
Pricing: £3 a month. (Plus extras)
Shared Accounts OK? No. One user per account.
Extras: Offers 3 server locations, highly customizable configurations.

LeaseTorrent doesn’t have different “plans”, just one configuration but available upgrades can (and should) be purchased separately. One thing to note: The £3 account comes with 1 torrent, and seeding is only available to “100%” - you’ll need to purchase some extra GBs if you want to seed past 1:1. Also note that uploading is capped at 300 KB/s.

http://www.br-hosting.com/en/

BR-Hosting is a newer webhosting company that offers a variety of entry and mid-range TorrentFlux accounts. Their ‘value’ account at $15 offers 2 active torrents with 600 GB of monthly bandwidth - a very respectable starters’ account.

Extra bandwidth can be purchased at $4 per 100 GB, although it’s highly unlikely to be necessary for their packages #3 - 5 (7 TB of throughput is plenty!) At last check, they had open slots for new accounts (no waiting list).

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: 600 GB - $15 plan.
Number of Torrents: 10 GB. - see plans below.
Speed: 100mbit unmetered - no cap on transfer speeds.
Memory / Drive Space: Variety of configurations, 4 GB RAM shared for each server.
Pricing: $15 for Starter account $65 for “Pro - Package #5″
Shared Accounts OK? Shared accounts - yes (through FTP is OK). No “sub-accounts”.
Extras: Offers 5 server locations

Trial Run: We were lucky enough to take BR-Hosting for a test drive on their Xeon Quad Core server - and VROOM! Sustained speeds topped in at around 2,000 KB/s, with burst speeds in excess of 7,000 KB/s.

http://w00tsite.com

W00tsite offers 4 different TorrentFlux plans with prices ranging between $15 - $30, and accounts are fully configurable and upgradable. Speeds are great - they have a test link for users to verify speeds, and a server statistics button available to anyone who wants to view the details.

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: 50 - 200 GB.
Number of Torrents: 5 to 20 — depending on plan.
Speed: 100mbit - no cap on transfer speeds.
Memory / Drive Space: 50 GB - 200 GB
Pricing: $15 - $30 plans. Extras optional.
Shared Accounts OK? Likely. Multiple FTP accounts allowed.
Extras: Dedicated IP, Complete Admin Access (SSH, cPanel, TF admin) is available.

Bandwidth is the only Achilles’ heel to w00tsite. Their best package (#4) only allows for 200 GB monthly throughput, and extra can be purchased for $15 per 100 GB, or $40/mo. for unlimited. Any serious torrenter will probably require the ‘unlimited’ option, which spikes the overall price rather sharply.

http://seedm8.com

SeedM8 offers a huge list of TorrentFlux services, in three categories of plan options: Q Plan, Standard, and Premium plans. ‘Standard’ and ‘Premium’ accounts operate a little differently through an ‘RAQ’ system, whereby bandwidth management can be highly configured for each torrent, although we found this a little confusing at first. If you’re brand-new to the TorrentFlux/seedbox scene, we recommend that you opt for the “Q Plan” option - this mimics most of the other TF services out there.

Notes: SeedM8 has ‘caps’ imposed on both the upload and download transfer rates (speeds) for all of their plans - so choose wisely. However, all plans come with a modest number of active torrents and unlimited monthly bandwidth - this may be ideal for users who are more concerned about a “slow and steady” scheme to buffering their private trackers, without paying premium prices to do it.

http://escapehosting.com

Update: - Escapehosting.com is offline

EscapeHosting is one of the most affordable TorrentFlux Hosting of the bunch - with plans starting at just $4. If you’re looking for a ‘temp’ TorrentFlux account, then this is the way to go. Be advised of the low monthly bandwidth on each account - this is not a serious ’seeders’ solution.

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: 15 - 200 GB.
Number of Active Torrents: 3 only.
Speed: 100mbit - no cap on transfer speeds.
Memory / Drive Space: 1 to 10 GB accounts.
Pricing: $3 - $22 plans. Extra “upgrades” can be seen on signup screen.
Shared Accounts OK? Shared FTP access OK. Unknown if “sub-accounts” are OK.
Extras: Dedicated IP is $5 extra, customized plans available. Multiple FTP accounts included. 99.9% Uptime.

Notes: More bandwidth is available on request at $1 for 10 GB or $10 for 110 GB.

http://seedboxworld.net

SeedBoxWorld offers great plans and a professional service - they’re not those dreaded resellers that oversell accounts. One of SBW’s plans that’s worth mentioning is their Seedbox-1 plan for £17 (or $34 USD) which offers unlimited bandwidth (and ‘admin’ access through TorrentFlux), plus you’ll be able to issue additional accounts (think: share/resell to friends). Their VPS systems are based on more of a hardware virtualization and not software based, they do not oversell, and their VPS machines (Xen) are allocated from the resources from the main node, and then it’s reserved for VPS no matter if it used or not.

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: Unlimited on all accounts.
Number of Torrents: 4 to unlimited, depending on plan.
Speed: Unmetered bandwidth on 100mbit server
Memory / Drive Space: 10 to 50 GB, depending on plan - more can be arranged.
Pricing: Many plan options: £10 - £50/month.
Shared Accounts OK? On some TFlux accounts - Windows/VPS (i.e. WebUI) accounts have total control, plus root access.
Extras: Accounts can be customized for any need.

Notes: The uTorrent Packages they offer are full Windows XP Pro VPS (virtual machine) with uTorrent installed. They have full remote desktop and Administrator rights and a dedicated IP.

http://Sciclonehost.com

Update: - Sciclonehost.com is offline

Sciclone Hosting is one of the more expensive Seedbox Hosts in our reviews, but for good reason. They offer premium servers in a variety of configurations - suitable for the ’serious’ TorrentFlux user. Update: They’ve recently acquired a boatload of new equipment and are offering seedboxes again.

Monthly Transfer Bandwidth: 1000 - 1500 GB.
Number of Torrents: Unlimited.
Speed: 100mbit unmetered - no cap on transfer speeds.
Memory / Drive Space: RAM - 256 MB to 4 GB. Hard drives: 80 - 320 GB.
Pricing: $59 - $239 plans. Servers are fully customizable.
Shared Accounts OK? YES - Multiple “sub-accounts” are OK.
Extras: 3 IP’s per server; support is included; 99.9% uptime is guaranteed.

Notes: Email andrewngo1760@gmail.com for more TorrentFlux information and current availability.

http://titahost.com

Update: - Titahost.com is offline

TitaHost is in the process of launching an entirely new line of TorrentFlux services, with new hardware and added bandwidth. Check back at their site for updates, although they are unofficially “open” to new TorrentFlux customers. Plans start at $1, and range up to $40.

To order, check out their ’shopping cart’ - here’s the link:

http://www.titahost.com/clients/cart.php?gid=0000000017

http://www.santrex.net/

Santrex offers both TorrentFlux and uTorrent WebUI seedbox solutions, with servers hosted Germany, US and France (which you can choose). All plans come with unlimited monthly bandwidth.

http://www.torrentfluxhost.com

TorrentFluxHost offers a variety of TFlux plans, starting at just $5 USD. Their $5 plan includes 2GB hard drive space, unlimited bandwidth & a max of 5 running torrents - although the upload rate on this account is capped at 100 KB/s.

http://seedhost.eu

We’ve been hearing nothing but great things about SeedHost.eu. SeedHost not only offers seedboxes with uTorrent WebUI (starting at just €18 [Euro] a month for unlimited bandwidth on a 100mbit line), but also offers dedicated seedboxes (1 person per server) beginning at €45. Users who want kickass speed can opt for a server on a 1Gbit connection (which can reach 50-55MB/s), but it won’t be cheap at €125/mo.

www.woldo-host.com/torrentflux.html

Update: - Woldo-host.com is offline

Woldo-Host serves up a variety of hosting solutions (resellers, shared, etc.) with some affordable TorrentFlux solutions to boot. While their TFlux plans are capped at 300 KB/s upload - for $5 a month you’ll still get unlimited bandwidth with 2 running torrents. Smart (and frugal) torrenters will know exactly how to maximize the bandwidth.

woldohost TorrentFlux services

www.biohost.info

Presently, Bio-Host has 4 different TorrentFlux packages to choose from, starting at a mere $4/month. While very affordable, their ‘Cardboard Box’ plan at $4 only offers 1GB drive space, with a 50 GB monthly cap on it. It’s entirely feasible that just one popular torrent could eat up your entire month’s bandwidth allotment. Personally, we can’t see a particular usefulness in it, aside from perhaps some temporary quick ratio-fixing. If you go with Bio-Host, opt for a better plan that this.

Bio-host TorrentFlux package1

http://seedbox.me

SeedBox.me is a newer startup TFlux service that offers 5 different plans, all of which are unlimited bandwidth - starting at just $10/mo. We didn’t test this one, but for $10 you get 5GB hard drive space and 3 active torrents - a smart torrenter can do some serious seeding if managed correctly.

Seedbox.me Services

http://www.seedbox.fr

SeedBox.fr is one of only a few seedbox providers that offer 1Gbit servers for high-speed torrenting. While this doesn’t come cheap at €99 (Euro) per month, it’s an amazing machine (see below right). If you’re looking for something a little more affordable, there’s also a €9 plan that offers 15 active torrents and unlimited monthly bandwidth on a 30GB drive.

Seedbox.fr packages

http://torrentseeding.com

Torrentseeding.com is an OVH reseller that (as I know) uses lower-end “Kimsufi” servers, to keep the costs down. The price is $13/mo. for unlimited bandwidth, with 6 active torrents and 40GB storage using the TFlux interface. There’s a maximum of 6 users per server on 100mbit connection, so it’s not oversold. Feedback has been mostly positive, and support is known to be very timely in responding to any issues.

http://obtrix.net

Obtrix.net services include VPS & Shared hosting, as well as shell accounts and TorrentFlux packages. Their most basic TFlux package includes a very impressive 500 GB monthly bandwidth, 3 active torrents, and 10 GB drivespace; all this for just $10/mo. - which is on a 1gbit shared connection. Their “Torrent Super” plan for $18 would suit any torrenters needs; comes with 1,000 GB bandwidth, 5 active torrents and 20 GB drivespace.

Obtrix.net packages

http://www.getbyte2u.com

GetByte Services also doesn’t sell TorrentFlux seedboxes anymore, but offers FTP servers and the µTorrent-WebUI interface for torrent transfers. Prices range from $15 to $50 - we recommend a “Seeder Package”. See their signup page for pricing and availability.

http://mybox.pfcorner.eu/

PFCorner sells seedboxes that support the µTorrent WebUI platform. Prices range from €5 to €110/mo. in a variety of configurations. Email sb-admin@pfcorner.nl for questions, suggestions and orders.



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